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Liverpool line up shock swoop for Celtic's 'Derry Pele' McCourt

  • ️Sportsmail
  • ️Mon Aug 15 2011

Liverpool line up shock swoop for Celtic's 'Derry Pele' McCourt

'Derry Pele': Paddy McCourt earned rave reviews for his performance against the Faroe Islands

'Derry Pele': Paddy McCourt earned rave reviews for his performance against the Faroe Islands

Liverpool have launched a bid for Celtic's Northern Ireland winger Paddy McCourt.

The man dubbed the 'Derry Pele' scored two stunning individual goals in a 4-0 European Championship qualifying defeat of the Faroes Islands last week.

And the Scottish Sun revealed that scouts from all over Europe are now courting the former Rochdale player.

Celtic are keen to keep hold of the 27-year-old, despite him being on the fringes of their first-team for the last three years since his move from Derry City in 2008.

But Reds boss Kenny Dalglish believes the tricky winger will provide much-needed guile in the final third as he continues his rebuilding process.

Wolves and Blackpool have also expressed an interest in McCourt but they are likely to be blow out of the water by Liverpool's interest.

On the fringes: McCourt has not been a regular starter at Celtic under Neil Lennon

On the fringes: McCourt has not been a regular starter at Celtic under Neil Lennon